Ay! Ay! Ay! ...
South of the border, down Mexico way
That's where I fell in love
When stars above came out to play
And now as I wander, my thoughts ever stray
South of the border, down Mexico way
And she sighed as she whispered "mañana"
Never dreaming that we were parting
And I lied as I whispered "mañana"
For our tomorrow never came
South of the border I rode back one day
There in a veil of white by candlelight
She knelt to pray
The mission bells told me that I musn't stay
South of the border, down Mexico way
Ay! Ay! Ay! ...